Search | Back   Rev. Bartolomew (Letory) Sayles, O.S.B.   August 24, 1918 - September 17, 2006     Dates |  Ordos |  Photos |  Notes |  Obituary |  Names     Rev. Bartolomew (Letory) Sayles     Miscellaneous Notes   At the abbey in 1977 Father Bartholomew began the Schola Gregoriana that he also directed. The schola helped to preserve the ancient tradition of Gregorian Chant sung by Benedictine monks. He generously made himself available to teach chant as an independent study for students. He participated regularly in the Chant Study Week sponsored by the National Pastoral Musicians Association. He reveled in the annual visits from 1948 to 1986 of the Metropolitan Opera that performed at Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis. From 1982 to 1992 he was secretary to the abbey's Senior Council and also helped in the liturgy office from 1987 to 1993. In 1994 he celebrated 50 years as a Benedictine monk and in 1998 he celebrated his 50th anniversary of priesthood. (2006)     Dates   Born: August 24, 1918 Birth Place: New Orleans, LA   Professed: July 11, 1944 (25.88 years old) Ordained: June 5, 1948 (29.78 years old) Died: September 17, 2006 (88.07 years old)     Ordo Information   First Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 1950 Last Year Listed in Ordo at St. John's: 2006 Listed in 57 Ordos Missing Years Ordos: 0     Names   Possible names for Rev. Bartolomew (Letory) Sayles, O.S.B.:   Rev. Bartholomaeus Sayles, Fr. Bartholomaeus Sayles, Father Bartholomaeus Sayles Rev. Bartholomaeus Sayles, Fr. Bartolomew Sayles, Father Bartolomew Sayles Rev. Bartholomaeus Sayles, Fr. Letory Sayles, Father Letory Sayles     Pictures of Rev. Bartolomew (Letory) Sayles, O.S.B.:              This web site is provided solely for educational purposes. Every effort has been made to verify the information posted on this web site. However, no claim is made regarding the accuracy of the information posted herein. Sources include: Benedictine Ordo (1970-2010) Public Records; Other; Court Documents; Newspaper, Television and other Media; Victim Interviews.